Healing properties of camel hair. Only wool can be better than wool. Camel hair pillows

Camel down clothing is 100% natural and environmentally friendly. That is why she is so highly regarded. Such things cannot be cheap. Low price on clothes and accessories made of camel down should alert you when choosing. Pay attention to the composition of the product and its color. Items purchased in our store are 100% (97% in socks) consist of the down of two-humped camels from the territory of Mongolia and have not been dyed.

ABOUT CAMEL

According to world standards, Mongolian Bactrian down is considered the highest quality. By the way, camel down is almost impossible to dye.

Lanolin makes up to 12% of the weight of raw wool. This substance is very healing. But! All camel down is processed to some extent in the production of yarn and in finished goods. Therefore, all information about the benefits of lanolin is true and irrelevant at the same time. Here we report only the actual benefits of wearing camel down clothing.

CAMEL DOWN FOR YOUR HEALTH

Camel down is more than twice as light as sheep's wool and, in addition, is much stronger. Camel hair is hollow, which provides it with additional heat-insulating properties and lightness. Camel down is used to sew clothes for astronauts and sailors long-distance navigation. Camel's wool neutralizes toxins produced by the body and has a cosmetic effect on the skin, rejuvenating and making it more elastic and supple. Moreover, the warmth that camel hair gives is dry. In products from it, a person never sweats. And all because this wool is very hygroscopic, plus, thanks to the structure of its hairs, it conducts air well. It does not electrify and removes static stress better than others, has the ability to repel dust.

Another unique property of camel wool is that it is hypoallergenic, that is, it does not cause allergies like other types of wool, which is especially important given the increase in the number of patients with allergies and related diseases. Camel down absolutely does not irritate, but on the contrary, soothes irritated skin.

The healing properties of camel hair are widely known, and clothing made from it is highly valued. With a cold, and for its prevention, one can hardly think of best clothes than clothing made from such wool. It is soft and elastic, comfortable and convenient. In such clothes it is very easy to take a break from stress and relax, forgetting about everyday chores.

The outer surface of the camel wool fibers is resistant to moisture penetration, and the inner surface has absorbent properties up to 30% of its own weight (recommended for people with excessive sweating, with a weakened immune system, during puberty, for the elderly, as a prevention of colds).

Camel wool is often used in the treatment of neuritis, neuralgia, arthritis, rheumatic pains. In Mongolia, camel hair is used in the treatment of fractures.

Wool hairs gently massage the skin, increasing its tone. Camel hair repels dust, which is very useful for asthma and for the prevention of upper respiratory tract diseases.

If you have the opportunity to purchase socks from camel wool (namely, it is in the first place in terms of the strength of its healing effect), be sure to do so. It never injures the skin with scars and almost always maintains the nerve endings in a healthy state.

The unique property of camel hair is anti-static, i.e. neutral attitude towards static electricity. This is an excellent protection against techno-aggression coming from all electrical appliances in the house. In the East, they also claim that camel hair protects against the aggression of society, negativity environment(accelerates the swallowing of energy holes)

HOW TO CARE FOR PRODUCTS FROM CAMEL DOWN?


 Products made of camel wool must be washed in warm water, not higher than 30C, using detergents designed for processing natural wool. It is advisable to use a special shampoo with lanolin extract. Products made from camel hair should not be spun in a centrifuge and dried in the sun. Woolen products are very well influenced by airing in the open air on days high humidity. Products made from natural camel wool are easy to clean at home. In winter, they can be taken out on freshly fallen snow, knocked out a little on both sides and dried at home in a straightened form.

Most of us are not intimately familiar with. That is, they saw him in the zoo and in the cinema. And someone is sleeping on a camel pillow, hiding camel blanket. For example, I am very satisfied with the camel blanket. It is light, but under it it is warm even at a time when it is already cold outside and at home, respectively, and they are not going to turn on the heating yet.

Experts say that camel hair has the ability to maintain the temperature balance of the body, protecting it from the cold season and from overheating in the heat. In addition, camel hair absorbs moisture without getting wet itself, leaving the body dry and neutralizing skin fumes. Camel hair allows the body to "breathe".

In the East, camel hair and down have been considered sacred since ancient times. It was forbidden to step on it under fear death penalty. But her presence in the house promised good luck and prosperity.

If now we are offered all kinds of tights and underwear for body shaping, then in Ancient Egypt this function was performed by corsets made of camel hair.

Camel hair was highly valued not only in antiquity, but also in our time.

Alas, the number of camels is now not as large as we would like, so things made of camel hair are not cheap. But they are durable.

And according to an unwritten rule, it is believed that a person who has them has good taste.

Due to the fact that camel hair is difficult to process chemicals, bleaches and dyes, it is the most environmentally friendly.

Blankets, pillows, camel down mattress covers not only create convenience and comfort, they also treat. Relieve insomnia, improve cardiovascular and respiratory systems, help get rid of pain in osteochondrosis, rheumatism, arthritis, gout, treat, dilate blood vessels, improve blood circulation.

A camel blanket helps you get back on your feet faster after a cold or flu. Camel wool is recommended for people suffering from upset nerves, neuralgia, neuritis.

Another great property of camel hair is that it is anti-static and removes static from those who use it. Also, camel hair does not get dirty for a long time, does not attract dust, dirt, does not cause skin irritation, almost no one is allergic to it.

Camel wool contains a large number of lanolin - wool wax, which is called living wax, and despite the fact that some of it is washed off during cleaning, most of it remains on the wool in those things that we use. And this lanolin has the most beneficial effect on our appearance, rejuvenating the skin and allowing it to maintain smoothness and elasticity for a long time.

In the room where there is a computer, TV, experts recommend having at least a small pillow made of camel hair to protect yourself from electromagnetic waves.

The camelid family is considered very ancient. Their remains, found in North America, belong to animals that lived there, about 38 million years ago.

The first representatives of the camelid family, according to scientists, were very small, but in the course of evolution they added in height and body weight. According to experts, giant camels lived on earth for about 7 million years.

Camels gradually penetrated into Asia and into South America, then to the west of Europe, becoming for some time the most common steppe animal in the world. But then their numbers began to decline, many species died out altogether, and the surviving species began to live in deserts.

Camels were domesticated back in Ancient Babylon and Ancient China, that is, BC. Interestingly, camels are also mentioned in Ancient Russia, in The Tale of Bygone Years as "velluds".

The closest relatives of camels are the South American llama, alpaca, guanaco and vicuña.

Now wild camels live in deserts, semi-deserts and in the steppe.

In many places where they live, during the day the air warms up to +50 C, and at night the temperature drops to -10 C. But this does not bother camels, they easily tolerate temperature fluctuations. They are called the ships of the desert, created by the Almighty to carry burdens.

Camel - lat. Camelus is a two-hoofed ruminant, a mammal, from the camelid family.

The mass of an adult camel is 500-800 kg. In height, it can reach 2 meters.

In our time, there are two domesticated species: one-humped camel, or dromedary - C. Dromedarius and two-humped camel, or Bactrian - C. bactrianus.

The camel has a small head, small ears, narrow nostrils surrounded by movable muscles that can close if necessary, overgrown with hair inside so that sand does not get into the nose during sandstorms. The camel's eyes are protected by a double row of thick long eyelashes.

The neck of the camel is long, it allows him to pluck various undersized plants on the go.

The camel's feet are well adapted for walking, both on sand and snow. The feet are wide, two-toed, they have two fingers on their feet, hard and elastic hooves at the end of the legs, the sole is thick, leathery.

Areas of skin on the belly and legs are also covered with callous thickenings to protect the animal from burns when the camel lies down on hot sand.

Camels are pacers; when walking, they carry forward the hind and front legs of one side at the same time. Therefore, if you look at a moving camel, it seems that it seems to be swaying from side to side.

The upper jaw of a camel has incisors. Camels, when angry, roar, kick and bite painfully ...

In winter, camels are covered with thick sand-colored wool, their woolen decoration consists of two parts - outer coarser and longer fibers up to 40 cm long and an inner layer of soft warm fluff, in summer the hairline is almost completely absent.

The Bactrian camel has two humps on its back, between them they usually load weights.

Bactrians live in Mongolia and Western China. Wild camels in a small group roam the wilderness in search of food.

The dromedary or one-humped camel is smaller, has shorter legs, but walks faster, about 16 km per hour, and is considered to be more enduring. According to some scientists, this animal was never wild and was bred from a two-humped camel by people. Others say that wild one-humped camels roamed the deserts North Africa and the Middle East. In Australia, there are feral dromedaries, descendants of those camels that were brought in early XIX century.

The humps of camels are made of and are not supported by anything.

In a well-fed, healthy camel, the hump is strong and high, as it is depleted, when the fat supply runs out, the camel's hump becomes flabby and may even completely disappear.

As it is not surprising for the uninitiated, the camel swims well.

Camels are unpretentious in food, they eat grass, leaves, thorns. All this animal can pinch on the go.

From 4 to 14 days, a camel can do without water. The camel's water reserves are not stored in humps, as some people think, but in special gastric compartments, the camel consumes them as needed. At a watering place, an animal can drink at a time great amount even flowing, even stagnant water.

AT wild nature camels live in family groups, males arrange real merciless fights because of females. The camel rut begins in January-February. Pregnancy of a female Bactrian lasts approximately 385 days, a female dromedary - 315.

Camel cubs are born well developed, sighted, covered with hair, weigh about 14 kg.

Camels reach puberty by 3-5 years, live an average of 35-40 years.

Camels are mainly used in our time as a pack and draft animal for carrying heavy loads. Camels that are bred for wool are not used for hard work.

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The wool is sorted and, with the help of special carding machines, the soft downy fiber is separated from the coarse outer hair.

Even Pliny the Elder wrote about dairy camels. The Arabs still appreciate their milk.

In ancient times and in the Middle Ages, camels were used during wars to transport goods and riders. There were even war camels in the fighting cavalry, most likely to intimidate the enemy. In peacetime, messengers on camels carried letters from the kings. In ancient Egypt, competitions were held on camels, as well as on horseback.

Expensive fabrics were woven from soft camel hair, and cloth was made from the lowest grade of camel hair, which went on the clothes of shepherds, herders, dervishes and for tents. Sandals, belts, satchels are still made from camel skin.

Even camel droppings are used, dried and used for fuel.

The camel has long been considered a symbol of wealth in the East, the more camels, the richer the person.

The camel also symbolizes endurance, and the loaded camel symbolizes trade.

AT Astrakhan region in the city of Akhtubinsk, a monument was erected to two camels - Mashka and Mishka, who in the Great Patriotic war served in the combat crew of the commander of the gun, Sergeant Grigory Nesterov, and pulled a military gun behind them, which fired one of the first volleys at the Reichstag.

A camel loaded with bales is depicted on the coat of arms of the city of Chelyabinsk.

In general, a camel undoubtedly deserves respect and human gratitude.

Hello dear friends! Today, continuing the topic of fillers, I want to tell you about camel hair: one of the most popular fillers of our time and, it is believed, the warmest. The last article, by the way, was about buckwheat pillows, who are interested in this article. As for camel hair, it is used not only in pillows and blankets, but it is also used to make yarn, high-quality knitwear, and it has extensive use in everyday life.

Today I will try to address the following questions:

1. A brief history of the emergence of products from camel wool.
2. Let's talk about the properties of this filler, both good and not so good. Comparable to other modern fillers.
3. Consider the features of care camel wool pillows and blankets. I will try to give you good advice so that the products serve you for a long time.

The history of the emergence of textile products from camel wool and a little interesting about camels.

Camel's wool , as it is not difficult to guess, sheared off a camel. In general, camels are amazing animals by nature. I don't think it would be superfluous to mention it.The word "camel" itself comes from the Arabic word for "beauty". Not everyone, of course, considers a camel beautiful, but still this did not stop the animal from being called that. As you know, a camel can do without water for a long time, due to the structure of erythrocytes (blood cells), they have an oval shape and even when dehydrated, they retain their fluidity. This is a unique phenomenon, no other animal has such an opportunity. But, if he gets to the water, then he can drink up to 200 liters of water at a time, and if the camel goes to bed, then it is almost impossible to wake him up until he wakes up himself.

As for camel hair, it has large quantity useful properties, I will talk about them a little later. From an adult male, you can get up to 13 kg of wool, and from a female up to 10. After that, it is processed and used for its intended purpose. A camel is sheared once a year, in the spring. Do not worry, not a single camel was harmed during the shearing, but the people who shear them often suffer.

Here, perhaps, we have considered the most Interesting Facts about this amazing animal. Now let's talk directly about wool. When they first started using camel hair as a filler, it's hard to say, I looked through a bunch of different sources and the exact date so I couldn't find it. I can only assume that these products appeared in ancient times in desert areas where people and camels lived together in harmony.

It's time to talk about the properties of camel hair.

Camel hair undoubtedly has a large arsenal positive qualities, but there are some pitfalls worth mentioning. About everything in order.

Let's start with the positive properties, these include extraordinary thermal insulation. Even in the most terrible frost, nowhere will you get warmer than in a bed under camel wool blanket. This is undoubtedly the warmest filler for duvets. In addition, at temperatures above 30 degrees, lanolin (wool wax) begins to stand out from the wool, it is quickly absorbed into the skin and has a beneficial effect on the joints and blood circulation of a person. Camel wool pillows very resilient and retain their shape for a long time, thus during sleep your neck vertebrae and head will be rigidly fixed, this, of course, is another point in favor of wool. Unlike bamboo fiber, camel wool products are 100% natural. This, of course, has its drawbacks, for people who are allergic to natural fillers. However, do not despair, recent times they learned how to process wool in such a way that an anti-allergic effect appears and people with weak immunity can use these blankets and pillows.

The disadvantages of wool include the causticity of the product, for people with sensitive skin this is a very significant minus, as blankets and pillows made of wool are more expensive than their counterparts with textile fillers made of bamboo, holofiber and eucalyptus, you will have to spend a little more money. For wealthy people, this is certainly not a drawback, especially since the price varies not by an order of magnitude, but within reason. In general, it is up to you, my dears, to attribute this nuance to pluses or minuses. I don't know what else is wrong with you. Basically, only good things come to mind. If you have any negative feedback regarding this filler, we will be glad to hear in the comments.

Conclusion. Proper care of camel wool products.

Let's look at the final part of our article. Let's talk about the right gentle care for pillows and wool blankets. As usual, we will arrange this section in the form of a list of care tips, stick to them and you will be happy =)

Here are the tips themselves:

• Is it washable pillows camel hair? Yes, you can and even need to wash them, in washing machine on delicate mode, try without enthusiasm. Concerning blankets, it is not recommended to wash in the machine, it remains to use hand washing.
• After washing, it is necessary to dry it, it is best to do it outside, if this is not possible, then in a well-ventilated area.
• It will not be superfluous and just airing, not necessarily after washing. Could it be better to cover yourself before going to bed with a blanket that smells fresh and does not contain any dust. In general, ventilate more often, it will not be worse.
• If you do not constantly sleep on camel wool products, and for example, you have them in store for guests, then it is better to store them in a dry place. Avoid straight lines sun rays, and it is better to store it in a straightened form, so that the shape is preserved for a long time.

Well, dear friends, no matter how sad it may sound, another article has come to its logical conclusion. I tried to structure and present all the knowledge that I had on this topic. If you have any questions, I'll be glad to answer them. Leave your comments, make reposts, all this is only welcome.

Europeans have long called the camel the "ship of the desert." The Arabs have other priorities. They prefer to call seagoing ships "camels of the sea." "Hardy, noble, wise, patient and the most beautiful in the world!" - the Bedouins say about the camel and make a respectful bow: - And we are your faithful ahal-al-bair - "camel people."

Since ancient times, the power of the states of the East depended on camels. Only camels could overcome the endless deserts that cut off these countries from the rest of the world. Only they could, replacing the horse, ram and cow, give meat, milk, felt and wool.

Two types of camels are known: one-humped - dromedaries and two-humped - Bactrians. Dromedaries are widespread in Western Asia and Africa: in Egypt, Tunisia, Somalia, Ethiopia. In Central and East Asia: in Mongolia, Northern China, Kazakhstan, the Caucasus - Bactrians predominate - the main suppliers of wool to the world market. Bactrian is an animal of impressive size weighing 450-500 kg. The main attraction is two high humps covered with a dense layer of thick wool, which reliably protects against sudden changes in temperature, strong winds, sand and dust storms.

The coat of a camel is heterogeneous - it consists of a coarse outer hair (25-100 microns) and an inner layer of soft, warm fluff (17-21 microns). Have you already guessed which one is more valuable? Of course, downy undercoat. Fortunately, a camel has quite a lot of such fluff - it makes up 80-85% of the total wool volume, or 4-9 kg per animal! According to world standards, Mongolian Bactrian down is considered the highest quality.

An interesting detail: all camels under the age of one year white color. During this period, their fluff (English, "baby camel") - the most delicate, thin (17-18 microns!) And soft - is especially valued. It is combed out from the breast of babies. As the outer hair grows, not only the quality of the coat changes, but also its shade.

By the way, camel down is almost impossible to dye. Designers were indignant - fabric manufacturers offered only 14 colors that nature has awarded camels: cream, white, baked milk, reddish-brown, yellowish-beige, dark brown and so on. Brothers in the shop shamed Valentino. Without hesitation, he created luxury collection coat, using just one - sandy - shade, which he dubbed "camel". “My models are great! They are exceptionally natural and ecologically virgin!” - stated the couturier.

Camel down is not only extremely warm, but also wise - it is an excellent insulator that maintains a constant body temperature. It is not surprising that a camel feels quite comfortable on a hot afternoon: the hair on its back is heated to 80 degrees Celsius, and the skin under it is only up to 40!

And he knows how to absorb moisture and quickly evaporate it, leaving the body almost dry. This property plus the thermal effect prevents the formation excess weight. In ancient Egypt, camel down corsets were very popular - women different ages wore them for body shaping.

This wonderful fluff has many advantages. It is warmer, stronger and, with the same volume, 2 times lighter than sheep's wool. In addition, it does not cause allergies and relieves static stress from its owners. Louis XIV, a great lover of lounging in bed, had at his disposal about a hundred blankets. An almost weightless and very warm blanket made of camel down was considered an unconditional favorite - under it the king of France had wonderful dreams and always had a good night's sleep.

For centuries, camel hair has served as a cure for many diseases. Greek getters successfully relieved rheumatic pains by applying a piece of wool soaked in a mixture of sulfur, vinegar and soda to the back of their master. The ancient Romans treated sprains and bruises by applying bandages made of wool soaked in a decoction of herbs. Modern medicine does not deviate from tradition. Today, more than 40 diseases are known, the best remedy from which - camel hair.